Utah Legislature 2013
Scott G Winterton, Deseret News
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Legislature meets education funding priorities, looks to future
Lawmakers met the top funding priorities of both public and higher education for the 2013-14 academic year, leading to a legislative session that focused less on... Read more »
Lawmakers extend dating violence protections, expungement for some drug offenses
After nine years of attempts to pass similar legislation, the Utah Legislature passed a bill that enables Utahns 18 and older who are abused or threatened in dating... Read more »
House approves latest version of prison relocation bill
The House approved the latest version of a bill taking the first steps to relocating the Utah State Prison on Thursday that no longer includes a prohibition against... Read more »
Legislature passes license plate reader bill
A substituted bill requiring law enforcement to delete data scanned on license plate readers passed 24-0 Thursday in the Senate. Read more »
Late substitute of school grading bill passes after close vote in House
A bill to change the way Utah's public schools are graded was approved by the Legislature on Thursday after narrowly passing the House in a 38-36 vote amid concerns of... Read more »
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